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Surface treated permeable inorganic membranes and method of making same

US4957890A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1988
Grant dateSep 18, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB82Y40/00
  • WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A treated permeable inorganic membrane having good chemical stability over a pH range of from 1 to 14. The monomolecular layer of organic acid material is formed on the membrane surface by contacting phosphonic acid having the formula RPO(OH).sub.2 ; phosphinic acid having the formula RR'PO(OH); monocarboxylic acids having the formula RCOOH; dicarboxylic acids having the formula R"(COOH).sub.2 ; or boronic acid having the formula RB(OH).sub.2.

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